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  1. Derek Mansvelt
    I voice slate (top and /or tail), and get the loaders to also do it, do voice notes, do metadata notes, paper notes, tell continuity to make notes on occasion and send emails if necessary. Jam cameras with TC, use smart slates and make sure we get the claps properly, fine focus pullers (in beer) when they cut early on tail slates (good thing that they don't all pay up or I would be drowning in beer on most shows)………anything to avoid the emails from post. But I did stop doing beeps when we went non linear, a file is a file.
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    And really easy to see how many are missing at the end of the day, nice!
  3. Derek Mansvelt
    Hi Larry Pity! I was hoping to have an excuse to get closer to the car, and therefore home. Ok so I guess Im wrong about the moisture. As with most RF problems it would be great to have an answer and therefore a possible solution to every problem but thats the way it goes some days.
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    Straying slightly off topic but still in the RF zone, has anyone else ever experienced a shortening of range when working in a high humidity area. I occasionally work in a city in my country that is known for its high levels of humidity and often have a drop in range that I believe may be caused by the extra moisture in the air. This also happens when we work right next to the sea with big spay from waves. Of course I could be completely wrong? That 35ft Zone of Death is good to know about Larry, I may move further from set in future
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    If you did a factory reset and you aren't seeing the headphone volume control option when you press the headphone button, then the machine has possibly defaulted to headphone volume controlled by the rotary fader #8. if you open that fader you should hear your headphones.
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    Wild track Wild Dialogue Wild FX Wild
  7. Derek Mansvelt
    Can a digital camera change frame rate (ramp) once its rolling? I think the shot is done at high speed from beginning to end and the ramping is all done in post, in which case front and end boards are useful, and shooting at 96kHz may also help. If possible this is a discussion to have with post before shooting
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    Ive always thought Monophonic files where more for the music world or for anyone shooting VERY long takes (over 2G in polyphonic format). Never used it it but I'm sure there is a need for it somewhere?
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    So I wonder how far you could actually get with line of sight and no cars or large metal trucks?
  10. Derek Mansvelt
    On my most recent job Post instructed me not to change the Deva file names in wave agent (or any program for that matter) as this messes with the Avid and some metadata can't be read afterwards. Made my life easier on set which is always good.
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    Im no expert but I have been down a few mines and caves, Its hot and very humid, theres a lot of water underground. Silicon packs are a good idea to have and use especially if you are going to be descending and ascending over days. Im sure you have already planned to keep your rig as small as possible Radio mics are only good for line of site Good Luck
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    I start on a full day for both and negotiate from there but generally its full day on gear and half day on labour up to six hours travel and full day thereafter
  13. Derek Mansvelt
    +1 for IPower
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    Im with the senators old hat on this one. Contact Zaxcom, they will know exactly what you need and if they can't supply it then Im sure they can tell you where to get one.
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    Constantin is right you have to get the switch ir touching up against the ir window and even then it can be a bit difficult
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    I did this way back on a Fostex PD6 and an old Audio developments mixer that didn't have direct outs. All the mics directly into the PD6 recorded as iso tracks, direct outs from the PD6 into the mixer and one channel of mix back to the PD6. Never had any complaints from post and its a simple enough solution once you have it set up, but it was very liberating when I finally got direct outs on the mixer
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    Hi John, I totally agree. Sorry I was very cynical in my choice of words and I really am look forward to watching how this develops into a viable mainstream area of employment.
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    Very clever, now watch the this space! I think every wannabe movie is going to try something similar in the near future and then the mainstream will get on board....wow a whole new theatre for exploitation, fantastic!
  19. Derek Mansvelt
    These vans are great and quite popular with sound departments in South Africa. The best news is that they may become available in the 4motion version.
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    For me its standard, if the slate was clapped-we move on to the next take, if not we False start. Some of the older script supervisors will even have the loader add AFS to the slate and call "after false start" when we do the take. Occasionally the problem s that the Daily Production Reports have to many takes and the heat comes down on the director then we are told to "false start" any non takes even if Action has been called. Roll with the punches and we all survive to the end
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    Hi Paulo Option 7! of course, that should sort out my problems. Sorry I read straight over that in your original post. I will be adding a couple to my next shopping list Cheers Derek
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    Hi Paulo I have done this on a few jobs but always find that the Alexa doesn't play well with the comteks, ie Alexa seems to have a bubble of electronic interference around it, and the comteks stereo out is out of phase. Please let us know what your experience is or was. Thanks Derek
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    Unless you are shooting in a bathroom then perhaps a Panamic 4 section mini, anyway whichever boom you choose if its quiet, comfortable and gets you on mic then its the best in the known universe which leads us straight back to another +1 for
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    And in my world its Panamic
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    I have the same problem with 2 of mine, it started intermittently last year while on a very wet job. My next job was in the desert and all seemed fine, then we started on a boat job and now the problem is constant. I tried cabling up, powering from different mixers, recorders etc, I smothered them in silica bags to draw moisture out, I am afraid that none of this has helped. So a trip to the land of the rising sun looks unavoidable.
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